Analysis of Short-term (Operating) Activity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Activity ratios measure how efficiently a company performs day-to-day tasks, such us the collection of receivables and management of inventory.
Short-term Activity Ratios (Summary)
Union Pacific Corp., short-term (operating) activity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Union Pacific Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Union Pacific Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. | |
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Union Pacific Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Union Pacific Corp. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Inventory Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., inventory turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | 5,212) | 5,516) | 5,596) | 5,384) | |||||||
| Materials and supplies | 775) | 807) | 770) | 743) | 770) | 742) | 728) | 741) | 794) | 790) | 726) | 621) | 664) | 688) | 659) | 638) | 649) | 668) | 692) | 751) | 771) | 775) | 780) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover1 | 31.34 | 29.91 | 31.29 | 32.46 | 31.35 | 33.38 | 34.44 | 33.57 | 30.77 | 29.66 | 31.22 | 35.11 | 31.95 | 29.89 | 29.29 | 30.62 | 30.21 | 30.24 | 31.15 | 28.91 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 136.74 | 139.15 | 140.40 | 149.26 | 146.78 | 143.65 | 146.45 | 146.80 | 150.05 | 150.76 | 150.16 | 143.03 | 135.08 | 127.31 | 120.56 | 121.01 | 122.65 | 120.12 | 121.41 | 126.03 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Inventory turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ4 2023)
÷ Materials and supplies
= (6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031 + 6,159)
÷ 775 = 31.34
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Inventory turnover | An activity ratio calculated as cost of goods sold divided by inventory. | Union Pacific Corp. inventory turnover ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Receivables Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., receivables turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | 5,212) | 5,516) | 5,596) | 5,384) | |||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 2,036) | 2,118) | 2,162) | 2,073) | 1,934) | 1,826) | 1,955) | 1,891) | 2,052) | 2,052) | 1,958) | 1,722) | 1,679) | 1,666) | 1,610) | 1,505) | 1,565) | 1,388) | 1,669) | 1,595) | 1,650) | 1,809) | 1,672) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover1 | 11.93 | 11.40 | 11.14 | 11.63 | 12.48 | 13.56 | 12.82 | 13.15 | 11.90 | 11.42 | 11.57 | 12.66 | 12.63 | 12.34 | 11.99 | 12.98 | 12.53 | 14.55 | 12.91 | 13.61 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 8.84 | 8.25 | 8.68 | 8.85 | 8.64 | 8.08 | 8.57 | 7.88 | 7.86 | 7.34 | 7.79 | 6.96 | 6.86 | 6.55 | 6.80 | 6.85 | 7.47 | 7.13 | 7.48 | 7.65 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 11.28 | 10.59 | 10.41 | 10.95 | 11.98 | 13.59 | 13.16 | 11.47 | 11.77 | 10.39 | 8.65 | 7.16 | 11.13 | 10.67 | 10.04 | 10.38 | 15.58 | 21.59 | 20.93 | 11.65 | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 9.86 | 9.89 | 9.39 | 8.11 | 9.84 | 10.03 | 9.60 | 7.97 | 9.21 | 8.78 | 8.82 | 7.76 | 9.01 | 9.12 | 8.84 | 7.87 | 8.93 | 8.38 | 9.23 | 7.76 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Receivables turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ4 2023)
÷ Accounts receivable, net
= (6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031 + 6,159)
÷ 2,036 = 11.93
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Receivables turnover | An activity ratio equal to revenue divided by receivables. | Union Pacific Corp. receivables turnover ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Working Capital Turnover
Union Pacific Corp., working capital turnover calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 4,149) | 4,498) | 4,194) | 4,148) | 3,813) | 3,752) | 4,058) | 3,952) | 4,405) | 3,976) | 3,876) | 3,551) | 3,810) | 3,764) | 3,719) | 4,214) | 5,130) | 5,083) | 3,804) | 3,459) | 4,073) | 4,086) | 3,953) | |||||||
| Less: Current liabilities | 5,366) | 4,287) | 4,534) | 5,106) | 5,304) | 5,249) | 6,209) | 5,520) | 5,712) | 6,002) | 5,462) | 5,744) | 5,111) | 4,357) | 4,871) | 4,173) | 4,841) | 5,279) | 4,641) | 4,351) | 4,587) | 5,665) | 5,262) | |||||||
| Working capital | (1,217) | 211) | (340) | (958) | (1,491) | (1,497) | (2,151) | (1,568) | (1,307) | (2,026) | (1,586) | (2,193) | (1,301) | (593) | (1,152) | 41) | 289) | (196) | (837) | (892) | (514) | (1,579) | (1,309) | |||||||
| Operating revenues | 6,091) | 6,007) | 6,031) | 6,159) | 5,941) | 5,963) | 6,056) | 6,180) | 6,566) | 6,269) | 5,860) | 5,733) | 5,566) | 5,504) | 5,001) | 5,141) | 4,919) | 4,244) | 5,229) | 5,212) | 5,516) | 5,596) | 5,384) | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working capital turnover1 | — | 114.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 476.41 | 67.83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Working Capital Turnover, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 21.26 | 18.06 | 17.45 | 17.94 | 21.22 | 22.52 | 16.22 | 15.35 | 16.74 | 13.05 | 13.06 | 12.13 | 9.67 | 8.17 | 9.27 | 11.46 | 31.44 | 26.10 | 22.61 | 17.11 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 9.33 | 18.50 | 18.54 | 20.23 | 28.22 | 17.25 | 65.98 | 80.50 | 83.47 | — | 1,646.62 | — | 9.53 | 129.39 | 10.72 | 3.69 | 4.83 | 3.46 | 3.19 | 1.71 | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 41.54 | 23.94 | 60.59 | 52.36 | 27.10 | 20.23 | 18.10 | 24.61 | 14.61 | 12.16 | 11.27 | 13.21 | 12.81 | 14.87 | 19.13 | 26.45 | 17.95 | 19.57 | 21.16 | 43.84 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Working capital turnover
= (Operating revenuesQ3 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ2 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ1 2024
+ Operating revenuesQ4 2023)
÷ Working capital
= (6,091 + 6,007 + 6,031 + 6,159)
÷ -1,217 = —
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
Average Inventory Processing Period
Union Pacific Corp., average inventory processing period calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Inventory turnover | 31.34 | 29.91 | 31.29 | 32.46 | 31.35 | 33.38 | 34.44 | 33.57 | 30.77 | 29.66 | 31.22 | 35.11 | 31.95 | 29.89 | 29.29 | 30.62 | 30.21 | 30.24 | 31.15 | 28.91 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Inventory Processing Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average inventory processing period = 365 ÷ Inventory turnover
= 365 ÷ 31.34 = 12
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average inventory processing period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by inventory turnover over the period. |
Average Receivable Collection Period
Union Pacific Corp., average receivable collection period calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Receivables turnover | 11.93 | 11.40 | 11.14 | 11.63 | 12.48 | 13.56 | 12.82 | 13.15 | 11.90 | 11.42 | 11.57 | 12.66 | 12.63 | 12.34 | 11.99 | 12.98 | 12.53 | 14.55 | 12.91 | 13.61 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average receivable collection period1 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks (no. days) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average Receivable Collection Period, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 41 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 47 | 52 | 53 | 56 | 54 | 53 | 49 | 51 | 49 | 48 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Uber Technologies Inc. | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 35 | 42 | 51 | 33 | 34 | 36 | 35 | 23 | 17 | 17 | 31 | — | — | — | |||||||
| United Parcel Service Inc. | 37 | 37 | 39 | 45 | 37 | 36 | 38 | 46 | 40 | 42 | 41 | 47 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 46 | 41 | 44 | 40 | 47 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Average receivable collection period = 365 ÷ Receivables turnover
= 365 ÷ 11.93 = 31
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Average receivable collection period | An activity ratio equal to the number of days in the period divided by receivables turnover. | Union Pacific Corp. number of days of receivables outstanding improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Operating Cycle
Union Pacific Corp., operating cycle calculation (quarterly data)
No. days
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average inventory processing period | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Average receivable collection period | 31 | 32 | 33 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 28 | 29 | 25 | 28 | 27 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Short-term Activity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating cycle1 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 39 | 39 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 39 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 37 | 40 | 40 | — | — | — | |||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cycle, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FedEx Corp. | 44 | 47 | 45 | 43 | 44 | 48 | 45 | 48 | 48 | 52 | 49 | 55 | 56 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 52 | 54 | 52 | 51 | — | — | — | |||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Operating cycle = Average inventory processing period + Average receivable collection period
= 12 + 31 = 43
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Short-term activity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Operating cycle | Equal to average inventory processing period plus average receivables collection period. | Union Pacific Corp. operating cycle improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |